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Frankenstein
The theme of nature v. nurture was particularly important to Mary Shelly at the time of writing Frankenstein (1818) because many significant experiences had occurred in her life. ... nurture in Frankenstein is that Mary Shelly wanted to challenge the reader to think about why the monster became violent was it because Frankenstein created the monster with parts of murderers and criminals? ...
On page 107 Frankenstein tells the monster what he thinks about him when they meet in the mountains. ... ” Frankenstein uses words that are associated with vile things, for example The Devil is associated with death and evil and being withdrawn from other people. ... Frankenstein used metaphorical imagery to instil the idea that the monster is an outcast and should be abandoned by society; he is not ready to take responsibility for his hideous progeny. Frankenstein’s abandonment of his creation is irresponsible not just towards the creature but towards society also. There is no nurture present in Frankenstein’s tone of voice that would suggest that he wanted to see him again. Frankenstein wants to eliminate the monster.
Whilst the monster is telling Frankenstein his story of how he has survived since he was created he includes information about he fed himself. ...
The monster continues to tell Frankenstein about how he had adapted to the human way of life by watching and learning from others. ... “One day I was oppressed by cold, I found a fire which had been left by some wandering beggars…” (Page 113,) This quote proves that Frankenstein didn’t teach the monster enough to survive on its own and all that he has learnt has been from witnessing others from an outsider’s perspective.
Approximate Word count = 1287
Approximate Pages = 5.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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